7468, TAS · Postcode

Language in 7468, TAS

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

About the same as most similar areas, postcode 7468 is a place where very few people use a language other than English. Only 6.2% of the population speaks another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 7468, TAS, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 84.1% of residents, and very few people speak little or no English at 0.4%. While the use of other languages rose 6.2 percentage points since 2011, it remains a little below the Tasmanian figure of 8.7%.

6.2% ▲ —

Higher than 55% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 6.2%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

0.4% ▲ —

Lower than 54% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.4%

Share of people who use another language at home and speak English not well or not at all. No 2011 figure — that census only asked proficiency of overseas-born residents.

Language used at home

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In 7468, TAS, English only is the majority at 98%; Punjabi is next at 1%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in 7468, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7468/7468-tas/topic/language